Project alignment ensuring successful development and implementation from day one

Villachica, Steven W.; Stone, Deborah L.; Endicott, John F.

doi:10.1002/pfi.4140431005

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“…By having all key project stakeholders meeting together, reviewing the same issues and caring for the achievement of the end-user’s needs, negative attitudes and conflicts would be reduced, leading to more effective communication and higher satisfaction. Such a practice is equally highlighted by Villachica et al (2004). Al-hajji and Khan (2016), as well, highlight the significance of proactive correspondences and regular coordination meetings in the resolution of key project issues.…”

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A structural equation model for enhancing effectiveness of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) major projects

Aldhaheri¹,

Bakchan

Sandhu

2018

ECAM

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to define and analyze causal factors shaping the effectiveness of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) major projects in meeting the product objectives, from the end-user’s perspective. Design/methodology/approach An online survey questionnaire was developed and administered to end-users working in major oil and gas projects. Data collection process was initiated on, around 275 end-users, and 213 responses were received, achieving a high response rate of 77 percent. Findings The results indicate that both alignment of objectives and end-user’s engagement factors exhibit a positive influence on effectiveness of EPC, with the former having higher contribution than the latter. In this context, the product success triangle reveals higher preference of the end-user’s team toward quality than schedule and cost objectives. Research limitations/implications Shifting the efforts of involving the end-user forward in time, starting from the planning stage, alleviates the adverse impacts of design changes as well as increases the ability to save cost, improve performance and increase end-user’s satisfaction. Practical implications The model raises the awareness of oil and gas industry practitioners toward the critical factors influencing the project effectiveness and proposes useful techniques for maintaining proper alignment between project and product objectives as well as facilitating end-user’s engagement at the site level. As such, it can serve as a motivation tool for aligning the objectives and acknowledging the engagement, with the aim of achieving the product success. Originality/value The effectiveness of EPC structural model was developed and tested using PLS–structural equation modeling statistical technique. The interpretation of the structural model demonstrated that both end-user’s engagement and alignment of objectives are essential to successfully achieve project effectiveness.

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A structural equation model for enhancing effectiveness of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) major projects

Aldhaheri¹,

Bakchan

Sandhu

2018

ECAM

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“…Because of the importance of alignment and realignment, Villachica, Stone, and Endicott (2004) recommended adding an alignment phase to the standard instructional systems development (ISD) model. During this initial phase, a training department collaborates with a sponsor and other stakeholders to align the requests for training with business goals and organizational missions, specify critical success factors for the training effort, and determine associated level 4 and 5 evaluation measures.…”

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Surviving troubled times: Five best practices for training professionals

Villachica

Stepich

2010

Perf. Improvement Qrtly

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“…Each of these phases has specific actions to be performed, and each of these actions, to contribute to maintaining the effectiveness and survival of the project, requires identification and alignment of stakeholders (Villachica et al , 2004). In addition, when designing web‐based applications to be effective one should incorporate into the instructional design process three steps of web‐based instructional design:Information design – defining the productInteraction design – describing how it should workPresentation design – describing how it should look (Kristof and Satran, 1995).…”

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“…Important alignments have to be done at this initial phase (Villachica et al , 2004). Transforming or modifying existing instructional interventions into e‐instructional programs demands that the project leader establish an intensive and committed contact with the resource provider.…”

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“…Managers of training projects, who are used to developing training to be instructor‐led in the training center, are facing the new challenges of adapting developed training programs to this new delivery means or designing new programs to fit the new paradigm. To succeed in this endeavor, project managers need to consider and implement multi‐level alignments, identify and satisfy the stakeholders involved in all phases of the instructional design process, and attend the principles suggested in the literature (Villachica et al , 2004).…”

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Multi‐level alignment model: transforming face‐to‐face into e‐instructional programs

Byers

2005

Journal of Workplace Learning

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PurposeTo suggest to others in the field an approach equally valid for transforming existing courses into online courses and for creating new online courses.Design/methodology/approachUsing the literature for substantiation, this article discusses the current rapid change within organizations, the role of technology in that change, and the consequent necessity of transforming existing face‐to‐face training into or creating new online courses. Further, it proposes a training model that explains the role of the principles of project management and instructional design and how to apply them to achieve this transformation and/or creation.FindingsThis approach, which is based on the author's years of experience as an instructional designer and teacher and verified by recognized authorities in the field, combines the practice of project management, instructional design (both traditional and online) to produce a training model suited to today's business environment.Originality/valueThe model portrayed by this paper provides a rationale for melding the principles of various disciplines and sub‐disciplines, thereby producing a means to evolve training into a form more capable of satisfying current industrial needs.

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Project alignment ensuring successful development and implementation from day one

Cited by 12 publications

References 4 publications

A structural equation model for enhancing effectiveness of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) major projects

A structural equation model for enhancing effectiveness of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) major projects

Surviving troubled times: Five best practices for training professionals

Multi‐level alignment model: transforming face‐to‐face into e‐instructional programs

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